Here's what I've got with a bit of work; I think I can get more in time.

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Jirel of Joiry. Does create an atmosphere and [?the] sinister 'corrupt' household of Alaric was eerie and credible. But I never [sic] find phantasmal struggles such as that of Jirel with 'Undead' Andred quite unconvincing — especially when the victims escape!

Dunsany at his worst. Trying so hard for the shudder. But not for a moment making the tale 'credible' enough to {pro} make a background for a strong [?e...]. And the ending lamentable — in fact [?insulting]. In a world in which a Thangobrind could even begin to be (let alone Hlo-hlo or [?all the rest]) early 19th century Riviera [?...] is surely utterly impossible — or vice versa. And what is meant by selling his daughter's soul.